Devotion Intense

Não é um doce super explosivo, mas definitivamente não faz muito meu estilo. Senti cheiro de casca de laranja quando ele secou, bem okay

Clearly follows in the footsteps of Devotion (which I liked, despite the few flaws it has). Like an improved, more adult reiteration. Intense is richer, deeper, nuttier and creamier than the original. Softer, more balanced and mature. Even the performance is better. It lacks the candied lemon tanginess and (overly) sweetness of the OG. No sharpness in it. Still a sweet citrus pie gourmand, but not childish. While I associate original Devotion with summer, Intense works best in the colder seasons. It feels like a soft, sweet and warm hug. Summer heat would probably make it too heavy. If you enjoyed the original Devotion, this is definitely worth checking out. It's like Devotion's older sister. If you hated the original and/or dislike citrus, hazelnut, vanilla or gourmands in general, this is most likely not going to be your cup of tea either. My favourite from D&G. Usually I'm not that big a fan of their perfumes. A tiny splash of booze with a pinch of cinnamon may have been a nice little finishing touch, but in the other hand, it's probably better this way. There are already more than enough perfumes riding the Angel's Share bandwagon.

I typically hate orange as a scent and I’m not a big sweet person either. But this perfume is absolutely beautiful, so feminine and sensual but just about light enough to wear every day. It implies depth and intimacy without any sharp or ‘sexy’ smells, just very sensual and elegant. The vanilla blends perfectly with the orange blossom and it opens as a very muted citrus, before drying down to a warm vanilla base. The type of perfume you’d wear on a fourth date, or strolling around in autumn. For me personally it lasts all day, but the dry down is muted and musky vanilla after a few hours. I love that, but i can understand why someone would want to reapply. Definitely worth the money.

This perfume turns chocolatey on my skin. I love it and would definitely recommend.

Delicious. Smells like Memo Paris Sintra without the divisive petit grain (green) notes. Sweet and strong.

This is, hands down, one of my favourite fragrances ever. I first smelled it in a store about two years ago, and I immediately fell in love. It's sweet, it's warm, vanilla and hazelnut and orange blossom all blend together beautifully. I will say, it might not be everyone's cup of tea. If you're like me, and you love fragrances that are sweet and warm and vanilla, you will probably like this. Some find it cloying, but I don't share that sentiment at all. I do find it to be more of a autumn/winter fragrance, but it also works perfectly fine for summer evenings and the like in my opinion, so it's an exaggeration that you can ONLY use it in the colder months. Some people also say that the hazelnut is overpowering, but I can smell all three notes in a pretty balanced way. It doesn't last eternally like some perfumes do, but on my skin, it can last many many hours, and on my clothes sometimes I can even smell it after a couple of days! Even with the price point, I think it's worth buying. All in all, this is one of my favourite fragrances ever, and I recommend it wholeheartedly!

I feel like it starts off a little smoky, which I didn’t like. But later, when I smelled it again, it reminded me of Sol de Janeiro 71, just much lighter because that one is very strong.

I dont like the regular version because of the sharp lemon-scented detergent note I get in the opening, but I kinda enjoyed it after 2 hours. That said, I love this version! The citrus opening is toned down and does not annoy me, it is indeed more orange then lemon on this one, but it evokes the same feeling. I find it way more flower on the mid journey, and I do not enjoy heavy orange blossom, but this lasts for 30 minutes at max. The dry down is kinda the same addictive vanilla, but warmer and rounder.

Another fragrance falls victim to the polarizing overdose of ambroxan/cetalox. As one who loves the ingredient in small doses only (eg JHaG Not a Perfume) and can’t stand the overdose (eg JHaG Not a Perfume Superdose),I have to give Devotion Intense a rock-hard pass.

was so excited for the hazelnut note but it just smells extremely sour and like the inside of a trash can

Got a sample of this today and i'm in love! I'm a sweet perfume lover through and through and this is quite sweet. It has this spicy vanilla scent that reminds me a lot of Eclaire Lattafa. If you love sweet scents you should give this one a try!

This is my favorite from the Devotion line.

Major flop. Not getting a smidgen of the alleged hazelnut note, just a soapy white floral mixed with a plasticky orange creamsicle accord. Linear, saccharine, and egregiously overpriced for the scent profile. Its mediocracy could shine in any season at any time of day in my opinion though. However, great longevity and I'm not mad at the sillage! Gorgeous bottle, I adore the amber hue of the fragrance, which creates a very striking visual juxtaposed with that detailed golden crest on the front. Atomizer is just okay. Has some redeeming qualities, but $184 for a 100ml of THIS is making me feel financially violated. 3/10.

I was excited about the notes of this one...have not tried the non-intense version. It is definitely NOT intense- it does not last on me. I have recently fallen in love w YSL Libre Parfum and regarding sillage and longevity, ( not the scent itself) Devotion intense acts like a cheap body spray compared to the smooth richness and longevity of Libre parfum. Im really tired of spending money on a designer fragrance and having it dissipate rapidly...I literally cannot smell on wrist after 30 mins! Sorry I lie....there is a whisper of vanilla left; which im sure i could replicate if i put a drop of baking vanilla on my wrist, lol. All that being said I also am genuinely confused about the Dominant spell of rubber,( burnt? Nor sure) when i spray it. Does anyone else smell this? It is unpleasant and ruins the fragrance for me. It lingers too on the skin for awhile, fading off along w the rest of the scent,( lemon, vanilla, etc. Is it their particular alcohol base? I would love to hear if anyone experiences this! Im putting it up for sale on marketplace, hopefully ill make some of my money back!

My first impression was strongly vanilla with a little orange. It reminds me of an orange creamsicle. However, that literally lasted mere seconds. It immediately dries down to a simple vanilla and brown sugar kind of scent and is quite faint even after several sprays. Less than 5 minutes later I can barely smell it at all. The top notes were interesting, but not really something I want to smell like, but that's the best part of this scent and it lasts just a few moments. Overall, I feel this one is a total dud. Especially with it being genuinely expensive, it's really not worth adding to your collection even as something worn only occasionally.

This devotion line reminds me of some rich lady, this one especially. I can see a classy woman who wears light fur coats wearing this. On my skin it starts of slightly citrusy but like creamy and nutty, when it dries down it becomes sweet, nutty, and slightly spiced. Well shoot, it does smell like quaker oats on me lmao

ugh nothing gourmand about this one! it smells like a limon kolonyasi, i hate it. it give me migraine each time i try it

Late summer nights all year long sweet and sexy 👠

I have finished two 10 ml testers of this, but I cannot justify buying this in the high heat this layered with burberry goddess or victoria so good

The drydown is literally quaker oats

I do not like the original Devotion. Having said that, I tried Devotion intense at the airport, and I LOVED it. I sprayed it once on my wrist, and I could smell it all the way through my 11 hour flight. I did not buy it then, but I kept thinking about it. Almost six months later, I finally purchased it! Imagine walking down a cobblestone street at sunset in Tuscany. Now encapsulate the vibe in a bottle - that's Devotion intense.🌅 It smells like a freshly baked, warm orange cake with white vanilla icing, but not in a childish or artificial way - it is exquisite! It's a very sweet perfume, yet complex and sophisticated. The orange and the vanilla are very well-blended; however, I can't perceive the hazelnut. Still, I love wearing this whenever I feel like adding a little extra to my daily routine. Bonus: the bottle is quite nice, feels heavy and high quality.

I like it much better than the OG which has too much lemon and rum for me. This smells the same in the opening, but quickly turns into a nutty yummy scent with depth that's much more wearable than the og imo. Such a pity the bottle is not refillable!!! I tested it in summer, and it was cloying. It would be great on cold and dry weather to fill up this "void" with it's warmth,nuttiness and dense body of scent. 🍋🍦💛🌰🌰🌰❄️❄️❄️❄️

Looking to sell my bottle. Brand new, unsealed. Bought as back up. UK shipping only

Definitely not a summer scent, I will have to try it again come winter. It comes off as somewhat lactonic, and is a bit "sour" in the heat.

The original Devotion is my all-time favorite flourmand. I am tempted to put it on my fragrance favorites shelf, but it’s so unlike any of the other perfumes I love that I hesitate. It’s genuinely the only designer I can earnestly say I LOVE. This, while not an improvement on the original, certainly is a TRUE flanker with that distinctive candy-citrus DNA laid on a bed of decadent vanilla. This one just happens to dial the floral down and the gourmand up, which is not my preference.

I dont get all the lemon overtones that everyone talks about. I get a light nutty aroma at first spray, then it dries into a perfectly balanced orange blossom and vanilla with a touch of amber. Truly a masterclass in vanilla and definitely my new signature scent.

It’s okay, but I can’t see myself wearing this often or at all. I get the feeling I’d tire of it easily or start finding it nauseating. I’m surprised I’m not repulsed. I refused to try the original Devotion with its rum and panacotta notes. I prefer not smelling like boozy baked goods. I received a 5ml dabber of this and initially dismissed it. When I tried it again, I didn’t hate it. I smelled an orange citrus note in it that I enjoyed mixed with the orange blossom floral. Yet, the actual orange blossom floral note is negligible. So is the hazelnut, thankfully.

Awful. Just awful. Its sickeningly cloying and sweet in the most synthetic hazelnut and vanilla way possible . And I love the notes but it really smells so so bad. Its making me nauseous 🤢 it also smells , im sorry to be such a snob, but it smells very cheap like some middle eastern perfumes can smell when they're too synthetic gourmands. So so bad compared to how good the original Devotion is .

Meh. My experience with this perfume is not good. The smell is nice but I only smell orange blossom, no hazelnut and no vanilla. I do 4 sprays and it lasts 2-3 hours on my skin and because of that, the “moderate” sillage also goes away quite fast and becomes intimate. Overpriced for a 3 note “intense” perfume that lasts 3 hours tops. I even tried to add a musk note to enhance it but nope, after 2-3h I can only smell the musk.

Ooh lala! Comforting like a delicious Italian cake; sexy orange blossom and vanilla like a delicious Italian man😉 I dont find many gourmand fragrances that I can actually enjoy - they're usually way too sickeningly sweet and cloying for me. But THIS I can get with. Love to wear through Christmas season and Winter